Rica Matsumoto
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Rika Matsumoto is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer, as well as one of the founders of JAM Project.
After early stage work, she began both voice acting and singing careers. The most popular role by Rika is Satoshi (Ash Ketchum in English translations), the main character of the anime series Pokémon. She also had a role in the Yu-Gi-Oh series as Ryou Bakura and Yami Bakura. As such, Matsumoto has taken on roles for young boys. Matsumoto also performs the songs for many of the openings for the Japanese Pokémon anime.
Matsumoto has had lead or supporting roles in dozens of series. She has also had a radio show in Japan and does some dubbing work for translations of American films and TV series into Japanese. She announced in April 2008 she was taking time off from the group and her solo work.
Her name is also sometimes romanized as Rica Matsumoto.
Rika Matsumoto is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer, as well as one of the founders of JAM Project.
After early stage work, she began both voice acting and singing careers. The most popular role by Rika is Satoshi (Ash Ketchum in English translations), the main character of the anime series Pokémon. She also had a role in the Yu-Gi-Oh series as Ryou Bakura and Yami Bakura. As such, Matsumoto has taken on roles for young boys. Matsumoto also performs the songs for many of the openings for the Japanese Pokémon anime.
Matsumoto has had lead or supporting roles in dozens of series. She has also had a radio show in Japan and does some dubbing work for translations of American films and TV series into Japanese. She announced in April 2008 she was taking time off from the group and her solo work.
Her name is also sometimes romanized as Rica Matsumoto.
Perfect Blue
MOVIE, 1998
Rumi Hidaka
Supporting
Yu-Gi-Oh!
TV, 2000
Ryou Bakura
Main
Yu-Gi-Oh!
TV, 2000
Yami Bakura
Main
Pokemon The Movie 01: Mewtwo Strikes Back
MOVIE, 1998
Satoshi
Main
Pokemon: Advanced
TV, 2002
Satoshi
Main
Satoshi
Main
Pokémon The Series: XY
TV, 2013
Satoshi
Main
Pokemon The Movie 03: Spell Of The Unown
MOVIE, 2000
Satoshi
Main
Outlaw Star
TV, 1998
Jim Hawking
Main
Pokémon the Series: XYZ
TV, 2015
Satoshi
Main
Satoshi
Main
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl
TV, 2006
Satoshi
Main
Now and Then, Here and There
TV, 1999
Sis
Supporting
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
TV, 2016
Satoshi
Main
Pokemon The Movie 05: Heroes
MOVIE, 2002
Satoshi
Main
Satoshi
Main
Pokemon The Movie 07: Destiny Deoxys
MOVIE, 2004
Satoshi
Main
Pokémon: Black & White
TV, 2010
Satoshi
Main
Pokemon The Movie 06: Jirachi Wishmaker
MOVIE, 2003
Satoshi
Main
Pokemon Journeys: The Series
TV, 2019
Satoshi
Main
Satoshi
Main
Satoshi
Main
Satoshi
Main
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions
MOVIE, 2016
Ryou Bakura
Supporting
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
TV, 2000
Satoshi
Main
Satoshi
Main
Satoshi
Main
Pokémon the Movie 20: I Choose You!
MOVIE, 2017
Satoshi
Main
Captain Tsubasa
TV, 2001
Kojirou Hyuuga
Main
Pokemon the Movie 14: White - Victini and Zekrom
MOVIE, 2011
Satoshi
Main
Jave
Supporting
Satoshi
Main
Satoshi
Main
Dances with the Dragons
TV, 2018
Jabeira Gofe Zutcliff
Supporting
Satoshi
Main
Satoshi
Main
Satoshi
Main
The Gokusen
TV, 2004
Shizuka Fujiyama
Supporting
Satoshi
Main
Ninja Scroll: The Series
TV, 2003
Nekobe
Supporting
Pokémon the Movie 21: The Power of Us
MOVIE, 2018
Satoshi
Main
Roujin Z
MOVIE, 1991
Tomoe Satou
Supporting
Satoshi
Main
Pokémon: Pikachu's Summer Vacation
MOVIE, 1998
Satoshi
Background
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie
MOVIE, 1993
Koashura
Main
Pokémon Chronicles
TV, 2003
Satoshi
Supporting
Satoshi
Main
Hunter x Hunter Pilot
OVA, 1998
Gon Freecss
Main
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution
MOVIE, 2019
Satoshi
Main
Pokemon Movie 23: Coco
MOVIE, 2020
Satoshi
Main
Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master
TV, 2023
Satoshi
Main
City Hunter
TV, 1991
Sonia Field
Supporting
Astro Boy (2003)
TV, 2003
Reno
Supporting
Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure
MOVIE, 1999
Satoshi
Supporting
Soukihei MD Geist
OVA, 1986
Vaiya
Main
Shin Cutey Honey
OVA, 1994
Chokkei Hayami
Main
You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle
TV, 2007
Aoi Futaba
Supporting
Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles
ONA, 2022
Satoshi
Main
M.D. Geist: Death Force
OVA, 1996
Vaiya
Supporting
Satoshi
Supporting
Phantom Quest Corp.
OVA, 1994
Ayaka Kisaragi
Main
Pokémon: Distant Blue Sky!
TV, 2022
Satoshi
Main
Osomatsu-kun (1988)
TV, 1988
Choromatsu Matsuno
Supporting
Sol Bianca: The Legacy
OVA, 1999
April Bikirk
Main
If I See You in My Dreams: OVA
OVA, 1998
Namiko Isobe
Supporting
Tree in the Sun
TV, 2000
Okon
Supporting
Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures
TV, 2015
Satoshi
Main
Bakuen Campus Guardress
OVA, 1994
Hazumi Jinno
Main
Weather Report Girl
OVA, 1995
Keiko Nakadai
Main
Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman
OVA, 1996
Youta Matsumoto
Main
Princess Minerva
OVA, 1995